Gauge pole for hinging doors



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R. SHERWIN GAUGE POLE FOR HINGING DOORS I 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 14, 1926 I nvenfar ew/mm Ska/WW R Attorney Dec. 28 1926. 1,612,068

R. SHERWIN GAUGE POLE FOR HINGING DOORS Filed June 14 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet? Inventor ab/9W1 swam/07 Attorney Patented Dec. 28, 1926.

NITE S'll PA'raNr RICHARD SHERWIN, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

GAUGE POLE FOR HINGING DOORS.

Application filed June 14, 1926. Serial No. 115,952.

The present invention relates to a gauge pole for cutting the hinge seats in doors and door frames.

The important object of the invention is to provide a device of this nature which will enable one to properly locate the hinges on adoor so that the hinges on doors and frames of the same size will be positioned so that they will be interchangeable...

Another important object of the invention is to provide a gauge pole of this nature which is simple in its construction, easy to manipulate, adjustable, thoroughly reliable and efficient in use, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in View as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a front elevation of the gauge pole embodying the features of my invention, showing the same applied,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the gauge ole, p Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is a detail vertical section taken substantially on the line H of Fig. 1,

Fig. 5 is a horizontal transverse section thru the pole taken substantially on the line 55 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 6 is another detail horizontal transverse section taken through the gauge pole substantially on the line 66 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 7 is a detail fragmentary perspective of one edge of the door showing the hinge seat therein.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that letters B denote a pair of bars of angular construction, so that each bar includes a portion 5 disposed at right angles to a portion 6. The portions 5 are provided with longitudinally extending tongues 7. Each portion 5 adjacent its end is provided with a longitudinally extending slot 8. Abutment plates 9 are fixed to one of the portions 5 by means of screws or other fastening elements 10. Three blocks 11, 12 and 13 are of practically the same construction, being provided on their sides with 1ongitudinally extending grooves 14: for receivmg tongues 7. The locks 11 and 13 are slidable between the bars B while the block 12 1s fixed to the bars as indicated at 16.

Screws 17 project through slots 8 from blocks 11 and 13, thereby limiting the slidmg movement of these blocks between the bars. It is also apparent that these screws may be tightened up to hold the blocks 11 and 13 atdifierent adjusted positions so as to vary the length of the gauge pole in accordance with the height of the door and door frame.

From each block 11, 12, 13 there extends two square pins 18 vertically spaced from each other for slidably receiving a die 19 on which a cutting or marking tool 20 is mounted. A channel ledge 21 is fixed to the bottom end of the block 13 by means of a screw 23 and a washer 24; as is clearly illustrated in Fig. 4. A stop plate 25 is provided with a slot 26 for receiving a screw 27 rislng from the upper end of the block 11. Thls plate 25 extends to one side of the block 11 adjacent the bar B which is provided with the abutment plates 9.

The door D has its hinged edge in abut ment with the edge of the portion 6 of the bar B having the plates 9 and also in abutmentwith said plates as is clearly indicated 1n Figs. 1 and 2. The lower edge of the door rests in the channeled ledge 21 while the stop plate 25 rests on the upper edge of the door. Thus the gauge pole may be adjusted to fit the door by'loosening the screws 17 and extending the blocks 11 and 13 if this is necessary, and then the screws are tightened. The other bar B is engaged with the door frame F as is indicated to advantage in Figs. 1 and 3.

The die 19 is placed on the pins 18 and slid inwardly so as to cut the seats S in the door and door frame as will be quite obvious.

It is thought that the construction, utility, and advantages of this invention will now be apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof. The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in detail merely by way of example since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as clesirable in the statement of the invention and the above description. It is apparent that numerous changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed, or saeri ficing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. A gauge pole of the class described comprising a pair of angle bars, one portion of each bar being provided with a tongue, a plurality oi blocks, each having a pair of oppositely disposed grooves, said blocks being positioned between the bars so that the tongues extend into the grooves, means ii ing the intermediate block to the bars, means limiting the movement of the top and bottom blocks between the bars, a pair oi square pins on each block, and a die slidable on the die pins.

2. A gauge pole of the class described comprising a pair of angle bars, one per tion of each bar being provided with a tongue, a plurality of blocks, each having a pair of oppositely disposed grooves, said blocks being positioned between the bars so that the tongues extend into the grooves, means fining the intermediate block to the bars, means limiting the movement of the top and bottom blocks between the bars, a pair of square pins on each block, a die slidable on the due pins, a channeled ledge fixed on the bottom end of the bottom blocks.

3. A gauge pole of the elass described comprising a pair of angle bars, one por tion of each bar being provided with a tongue, a plurality of blocks, each having a pair oi oppositely disposed grooves, said blocks being positioned between the bars so that the tongues extend into the grooves, means fixing the intermediate block to the bars, means limiting the morement of the top and bottom blocks between the bars, a pair ct square pins on each block, a die slidable on the die pins, a channeled ledge fixed on the bottom end of the bottom blocks, a stop plate, and a pin and slot engagement between the stop plate and the upper end of the top block.

4. A gauge pole of the class described comprising a pair of angle bars, a block fixed between the intermediate portions of the angle bars, an upper and a lower block, means for slidably mounting the upper and lower blocks between the bars, means for limiting the movement or" said top and bottom blocks, a pair of pins projecting from each block, a die slidable on said pins, a channeled ledge fixed on the bottom edge of the bottom block, and a stop plate and a pin and slot engagement between the stop plate and the upper end of the top block.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

RICHARD SHERWIN. 

